One remove - usage
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The sentence highlighted below- What does it mean? Does it mean she enjoyed the London society through the gentleman in question or does it mean that she enjoyed being away from the London society?
She enjoyed his company and the excitement of feeling herself linked at one remove to London society.
Thank you.
P.S. Shouldn't it be one removed from?
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"At one remove" is an idiomatic expression meaning something like "one step away". She enjoyed his company and the excitement of feeling herself linked to London society, albeit at a distance, her link being him alone.
- "At one remove" is an idiomatic expression meaning something like "one step away".
- She enjoyed his company and the excitement of feeling herself linked to London society, albeit at a distance, her link being him alone.
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"At one remove" is an idiomatic expression meaning something like "one step away".
She enjoyed his company and the excitement of feeling herself linked to London society, albeit at a distance, her link being him alone.
0grapegreen606Does it mean she enjoyed the London society through the gentleman in question
Yes, she felt linked to London society indirectly through him, rather than through personally participating in it.
grapegreen606P.S. Shouldn't it be one removed from?
No.
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